Chris New
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Chris New is a British actor.
He trained at RADA
during 2003-06.
As of October 2009, he is playing Joe Orton
in a stage version of Prick Up Your Ears
in London.
He has also appeared in a production of Bent
.
In 2011, New starred alongside Tom Cullen
in the feature Weekend
, directed by Andrew Haigh.
In September 2011, New very successfully played the title role in Marlowe's Edward the Second at the Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester Uk.
He trained at RADA
Rada
Rada is the term for "council" or "assembly"borrowed by Polish from the Low Franconian "Rad" and later passed into the Czech, Ukrainian, and Belarusian languages....
during 2003-06.
As of October 2009, he is playing Joe Orton
Joe Orton
John Kingsley Orton was an English playwright.In a short but prolific career lasting from 1964 until his death, he shocked, outraged and amused audiences with his scandalous black comedies...
in a stage version of Prick Up Your Ears
Prick Up Your Ears
Prick Up Your Ears is a 1987 film, directed by Stephen Frears, about the playwright Joe Orton and his lover Kenneth Halliwell. The screenplay was written by Alan Bennett, based on the book by John Lahr...
in London.
He has also appeared in a production of Bent
Bent (play)
Bent is a 1979 play by Martin Sherman. It revolves around the persecution of gays in Nazi Germany, and takes place during and after the Night of the Long Knives....
.
In 2011, New starred alongside Tom Cullen
Tom Cullen (actor)
-Early life:Born in Aberystwyth, Cullen was raised in Cardiff, Wales.He has a brother named Joseph.-Early career:Cullen spent a year at the Central School of Speech and Drama before completing his training at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in July 2009...
in the feature Weekend
Weekend (2011 film)
Weekend is a 2011 romantic drama film directed by Andrew Haigh. The film stars Tom Cullen and Chris New.- Plot :On a Friday night after a drunken house party with his friends, Russell heads out to a gay club, alone and on the pull...
, directed by Andrew Haigh.
In September 2011, New very successfully played the title role in Marlowe's Edward the Second at the Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester Uk.